self-governing
adjective uk/ˌselfˈɡʌv.ən.ɪŋ/ us/ˌselfˈɡʌv.ɚ.nɪŋ/
自治
A country or an area that is self-governing is controlled by the people living there.
Puerto Rico is a self-governing territory of the United States. 波多黎各是美国的一块自治领地。
The islands are self-governing. 这些岛屿是自治的。
Synonyms: autonomousindependent (NOT RULED)sovereign (GOVERNMENT)
See: self-government
（机构）自治的
An organization that is self-governing is controlled by a group of people independent of central or local government.
How will the most popular self-governing schools decide which pupils to turn away? 最受欢迎的自治学校将如何决定拒收哪些学生？
a self-governing hospital 自治医院
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- The Faroe Islands are self-governing, but have been for many years a colony of Denmark.
- a self-governing tribal area along Afghanistan's border
- They want to incorporate the oil-rich area into their self-governing region.
- Henry VIII created the Church of England, a self-governing community of Christian worshipers.
- The school has a self-governing board that runs the facility.
- The hospital is likely to apply for self-governing status.